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The first song I remember hearing was Elvis sing "Ain't Nothin But A Hound Dog" back in 56... Being 3 at the time anything about dogs caught my attention..

The next song was "The Purple People Eater" Song by Sheb Wooley in 58. Obviously Purple People eaters caught my attention being 5..

The single that sealed the deal with me being a Stones man was...
"Get Off My Cloud" in 65.

But the song that I could relate to as being my anthem for many years was the Stones"Gimme Shelter."

Many of the songs mentioned here have a lot of curb appeal...and can easily qualify..there are a few others that I think deserve mention are the Stones "Jumping Jack Flash" which was the single that served as the jumping off point for their most memorable period..68 through 72... The Stones "Cock Sucker Blues" from 70, then AC DC's "It Is A Long Way To The Top If You Want To Rock And Roll" from 76, The Troggs "Wild Thing" from 66, Bowie's "Panic In Detroit," J Cash's "Hurt" and The Animals "House Of The Rising Sun" from 64.

BUT THE QUINTESSENTIAL BEST SINGLE IS...

LOUIE LOUIE by the Kings Men in 63...

Of course it takes TABS to tell ya what is what.......